A severe thunderstorm is moving into Marion and Lamar Counties from East Mississippi. Damaging straight line winds are the main threat with this storm, but some broad rotation in it has us keeping a close eye on this storm. This cell is north of Vernon, but is impacting the cities of Sulligent, Hamilton and Guin and very strong winds will be impacting the Interstate 22 corridor.
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN BIRMINGHAM HAS ISSUED A
* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR…
NORTHERN LAMAR COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA…
MARION COUNTY IN NORTHWEST ALABAMA…
* UNTIL 515 AM CST
* AT 433 AM CST…THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE INDICATED A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60
MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED 9 MILES WEST OF SULLIGENT…AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.
* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE…
SULLIGENT…HAMILTON…LAMAR COUNTY AIRPORT…CREWS…DETROIT…
BEAVERTON…GUIN AND WESTON.
THIS INCLUDES…
US 78 EXIT NUMBERS 3 THROUGH 26…
WINDS OF 60 TO 70 MPH WILL BREAK LARGE TREE LIMBS AND CAUSE SOME
DAMAGE…ESPECIALLY TO SMALLER STRUCTURES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE WARNED AREA. TORNADOES CAN
DEVELOP QUICKLY FROM SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS. ALTHOUGH NOT IMMEDIATELY
LIKELY…IF A TORNADO IS SPOTTED…ACT QUICKLY AND MOVE TO A PLACE OF
SAFETY INSIDE A STURDY STRUCTURE…SUCH AS A BASEMENT OR SMALL
INTERIOR ROOM.
